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by Bonnie Donovan

Jul 12, 2024
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What Housing Crisis?

Census data shows that California lags behind other states in housing development, with only a 5.2% growth rate over the past decade compared to over 15% in Utah and Texas, and nearly 10% in Florida, Nevada, and Arizona.

On December 2, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed 31 new housing bills, highlighting the state government's recogni…

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